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OUR VENUES

For more information about YBCA's venues and availability, email our team at events@ybca.org.

The YBCA campus includes a number of unique, flexible spaces which can accommodate special events of all kinds. Spaces may be rented in combination to scale with your plans. Your on-site Event Coordinator will help you make the most out of your venue's features.

YBCA Theater venue details

The 757-seat Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater is striking with its two-tier seating, dual-level lobbies, spacious stage, excellent sight lines and vast technical inventory. The YBCA Theater is available for a variety of events, from theatrical presentations, concerts, lectures, meetings, receptions and special events.

YBCA Theater

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater is located on Howard Street at the corner of 3rd Street, adjacent to Moscone Center North. It is the premier stage for contemporary performing arts in... more visitor info »

YBCA Forum venue details

The YBCA Forum is a contemporary, spacious, elegant and flexible space that offers diverse possibilities for any performance, lecture, meeting, social gathering or other special event.

CAPACITIES

flexible seating, maximum capacities per set listed below

850 standing reception

500 Theater Style (w/ chairs on the floor)

450 Banquet Style (seated meal)

328 Risers

FEATURES

flexible special event & performance space

abundant natural light

sprung-wood floor

dressing rooms with showers

DIMENSIONS

6,700 square feet, approximately 77' x 87'

29' from floor to tension grid

EQUIPMENT

full theatrical lighting and sound

audio/visual (front or rear projection)

50% or 100% window shades

black stage drapes

modular staging platforms

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

phone service

full wired & wireless Internet connectivity

custom network design available per specification

EAST GARDEN

The Forum opens to the East Garden which can be rented in conjunction with the Forum to increase the event space and capacity. Please inquire about additional rental fees. The East Garden can also be used as a catering area for larger events, which require additional fees and permits.

YBCA Forum

The YBCA Forum is a flexible space which hosts everything from innovative, genre-defying arts experiences, community gatherings and celebrations as well as private parties, conferences and... more visitor info »

Sony cassette playback/recording

Sony CD playback

All equipment subject to availability.

No available documents. For specific technical inquiries, contact events@ybca.org.

Screening Room

The YBCA Screening Room is home to our celebrated year-round film and video programming, showing an eccelctic series of everything from experimental masterpieces to genre rarities, new... more visitor info »